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Posted by Sam Han on October 23, 2013 · 4 Comments
Sin Hoi Sai Seafood Restaurant is the oldest and most well known restaurant in Tiong Bahru area. Although they do not advertise, their restaurant is always swarmed with diners, attracting the patronage of many Asian celebrities. I remember the staff (most of them have worked there for more than 10 years) wearing sports shoes and … Continue reading →
Filed under Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with chinese cuisine, cze char, dinner, Dinner, restaurant and food reviews, seafood, Sg Food, Side Dishes, Sin Hoi San Seafood Restaurant, Singapore, Singapore Food, supper, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on October 21, 2013 · 9 Comments
It was the early 80s and I was out on an official date. The boyfriend then brought me to a “kampong” feel seafood restaurant called Xiao Hong Lou (小红楼) meaning Little Red Pavilion. I had always thought their chilli crabs to be the best and liked it even better than that of Kheng Luck, a … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with asian, chilli crabs, chinese, dinner, Dinner, Fish, Food and Restaurant Review, Food Photography, Lunch, Makansutra Events, marble goby, Meat, Noodles/Pasta, Red House Seafood Restaurant, Seafood Restaurant, Sg Food, Side Dishes, Singapore Food, Vegetables, Venison, Xiao Hong Lou, 小红楼
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Posted by Sam Han on October 16, 2013 · 10 Comments
As a gourmand, I am always hungry to try new eateries and food. While the restaurants or cuisine may not be exactly au courant to the rest of the foodie community (non-bloggers inclusive), they still seem ‘modernistic’ to me as I am not up-to-date with our local makan scene. A newbie at food blogging (I … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Desserts, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with Boston Lobster, Crocodile Meat, Cze Char, Dinner, Duck, Fish, Food Photography, Highpoint Association House, Lunch, Meat, Most Exotic Food In Singapore, Noodles/Pasta, Old Geylang, Old Punggol International Seafood, Organ Meat, Peking Duck, Seafood Restaurant, Side Dishes, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, Turtle House, Turtle Soup, Vegetables, Wild Game
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Posted by Sam Han on October 14, 2013 · 2 Comments
Kay and I have been searching the illusive slice fish hor fun that Lily was talking about somewhere near Chun Tin Road. We drove two rounds and couldn’t find the shop. In the end we settled for Old Town White Coffee when we saw most of the nearby shops closing up for the night. We … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Desserts, Eggs, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Uncategorized · Tagged with chicken, Desserts, Dinner, fish, Fish, Fish Lekor, Food and Restaurants Review, Food Photography, Gula Melaka, Javanese Noodles, Lunch, Malaysian Cuisine, Meat, Mee Java, Nasi Dulang, Nasi Kunyit, Noodles/Pasta, Old Town White Coffee, Potatoes, Rose Nata Selasih, satay, Side Dishes, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, Vegetables, Yuk Tong Avenue, 旧街场白咖啡
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Posted by Sam Han on October 10, 2013 · 4 Comments
Hi My name is Samantha Han and friends call me Sam or Semi. Food is a powerful bonding tool easily employed by anyone who will spend some time cooking and/or eating with their loved ones. Old friendships are refreshed and new acquaintances established. Happy cooking, eating and bonding! And nobody does it better that night, … Continue reading →
Filed under Beef, Beverages, Chicken, Entertainment, Noodle & Pasta, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Asahi, burgers, Burgers, Chardonnay, Chilling Out, Crab Cakes, dinner, Dinner, Esplanade Mall, Fast Food, food, Food and Restaurant Review, Food Photography, Friendship, Meat, Meatballs, Noodles/Pasta, Party Foods, Pesto, Sauce Bar, Side Dishes, Theatres
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Posted by Sam Han on October 9, 2013 · 16 Comments
I have been suffering migraine for the past couple of days. I couldn’t sleep well, tossing on my bed in my darkened room, staring at the ceiling and counting sheep. A clap of thunder broke the silence and I was awakened… Excited, actually! You see, I love the rain. The rumbling sky and lightning promised … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with cze char, Cze Char, Dinner, Fish, fish head, Fish Head Steamboat Restaurant, Food Photography, Lunch, Meat, Noodles/Pasta, Side Dishes, Steamboat, Vegetables, Whampoa Food Street (KENG), Whampoa Food Street (KENG) - Fish Head Steamboat Restaurant
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Posted by Sam Han on October 7, 2013 · 14 Comments
楊貫一 (Mr. Yeung Koon), better known as 阿一 (Ah Yat) is currently employed at Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant Holdings Pte. Ltd. in the position of Founder. He is the famous chef from Hong Kong known as “Abalone King”. The restaurant specialises in abalone (from Japan) of course! The abalone offered can cost an average of … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Chinese Mitten Crabs, Crab Roe, Crab/Fish/Prawn/Shellfish, crabs, 绍兴花雕酒, dinner, Dinner, 阿一鲍鱼富臨, 阿一富臨(海鲜)飯店, 阿一海鲜, 鲍鱼, Food and Restaurant Review, food photography, Food Photography, Hairy Crabs, Hong Kong Cuisine, Lunch, Mitten Crabs, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Sauces, seafood, Seasonal Foods, Shao Hsing Hua Tiao Chiew, ShaoXing Rice Wine, Side Dishes, Singapore, Steamed Crabs, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant, Vegetables, Zhejiang Vinegar, 大閘蟹, 浙醋
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Posted by Sam Han on September 18, 2013 · 13 Comments
Malay Cuisine is quite extensive. To name a few popular ones, there’s the Mee Rebus (boiled noodles), Mee Soto, Nasi Lemak, Sayur Lodeh and Satay. Their daily meal which is similar to Nasi Padang, (where rice is the main staple of the Malay community) has mostly spicy side dishes as accompaniment. Although it is uncertain … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Adam Road Food Centre, breakfast, Breakfast, Brunch, chicken wings, dinner, Dinner, Food Photography, ikan bilis, lunch, Lunch, Malay Rice, Meat, mee rebus, Mee Soto, Nasi Lemak, Otak Otak, Side Dishes, Singapore, Street Food Cuisine, supper
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Posted by Sam Han on September 8, 2013 · 6 Comments
BKT, short for Bah Kut Teh, was introduced to Malaya (Malaysia and Singapore) in the 19th century by Chinese coolies and workers of Hokkien origin. The name literally translates to “meat bone tea”. Traditionally eaten with rice, the soup consists of meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices like star … Continue reading →
Filed under Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Uncategorized · Tagged with Ah Bee Bak Kut Teh, Asian Snacks/Kueh/Kuih/Kue, Bak Kut Teh, breakfast, Breakfast, Brunch, 肉骨茶, Food and Restaurant Reviews, Food Photography, Johor, Johor Bahru, lunch, Lunch, malaysia, Meat, Mei Hua Ah Bee Bak Kut Teh, pork, Side Dishes, soup, Street Food Cuisine, travels, Vegetables, Wah Bee Bak Kut Teh, 华美亞B肉骨茶, 新山華美肉骨茶, 亞B肉骨茶
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Posted by Sam Han on August 13, 2013 · 19 Comments
With so much going on in my children’s working lives, it is hard to have lunch together as a family. I was secretly hoping to entice them for a Sunday brunch since forever and finally we did have one just this past Sunday. My post on Dolcetto by Basilico and subsequent take-aways of their desserts … Continue reading →
Filed under Bakery & Pattiserie, Beef, Beverages, Braise, Casserole, Simmer & Stew, Chicken, Desserts, Jams, Noodle & Pasta, Pizzas, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Basilico Retsuarant, beef, Breakfast, Brunch, Buffet, Caviar, Champagne, Cheese Room, Cold Meats, Desserts, Dinner, Duck, Espresso Bar, fish, Fish, Foie Gras, food, Food Photography, fruits, Hard Liquor, Italian Cuisine, lamb, Lunch, Meat, Noodles/Pasta, Organ Meat, pasta, Potatoes, Rabbit, Regent Hotel, Rotisserie, salad, seafood, Side Dishes, Singapore, Squid Ink Bread, Sunday Brunch, Vegetables, Wine Cellar
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